DZone
Thanks for visiting DZone today,
Edit Profile
  • Manage Email Subscriptions
  • How to Post to DZone
  • Article Submission Guidelines
Sign Out View Profile
  • Post an Article
  • Manage My Drafts
Over 2 million developers have joined DZone.
Log In / Join
Refcards Trend Reports
Events Video Library
Refcards
Trend Reports

Events

View Events Video Library

Related

  • How to Introduce a New API Quickly Using Micronaut
  • Javac and Java Katas, Part 2: Module Path
  • Emulating the History Command Within a Bash Script
  • Keep Your Application Secrets Secret

Trending

  • OpenAPI, ORM, SVG, and Lottie
  • Architectural Collapse: How Extension Poisoning, Node Vulnerabilities, and Infrastructure Fog Enabled the GitHub Repository Breach
  • Foxit MCP Server: Give AI Agents Direct Access to 30+ PDF Tools via Model Context Protocol
  • Building an Agentic Incident Resolution System for Developers
  1. DZone
  2. Coding
  3. Languages
  4. Execute Shell Command From Java

Execute Shell Command From Java

By 
Snippets Manager user avatar
Snippets Manager
·
Aug. 14, 08 · Code Snippet
Likes (2)
Comment
Save
Tweet
Share
105.9K Views

Join the DZone community and get the full member experience.

Join For Free

String cmd = "ls -al";
Runtime run = Runtime.getRuntime();
Process pr = run.exec(cmd);
pr.waitFor();
BufferedReader buf = new BufferedReader(new InputStreamReader(pr.getInputStream()));
String line = "";
while ((line=buf.readLine())!=null) {
System.out.println(line);
}


Java (programming language) shell Command (computing)

Opinions expressed by DZone contributors are their own.

Related

  • How to Introduce a New API Quickly Using Micronaut
  • Javac and Java Katas, Part 2: Module Path
  • Emulating the History Command Within a Bash Script
  • Keep Your Application Secrets Secret

Partner Resources

×

Comments

The likes didn't load as expected. Please refresh the page and try again.

  • RSS
  • X
  • Facebook

ABOUT US

  • About DZone
  • Support and feedback
  • Community research

ADVERTISE

  • Advertise with DZone

CONTRIBUTE ON DZONE

  • Article Submission Guidelines
  • Become a Contributor
  • Core Program
  • Visit the Writers' Zone

LEGAL

  • Terms of Service
  • Privacy Policy

CONTACT US

  • 3343 Perimeter Hill Drive
  • Suite 215
  • Nashville, TN 37211
  • [email protected]

Let's be friends:

  • RSS
  • X
  • Facebook